Worker&#39;s cap



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WORKERS CAP Filed 001;. 29, 1952 INVENTOR.

United States Patent WORKERS CAP Elaine Berg, Chicago, Ill.

Application October 29, 1952, Serial No. 317,523

3 Claims. (Cl. 2-197) The present invention relates to workers caps, andis particularly concerned with caps of the type worn by chefs or sodafountain workers.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of improved capsand the like which may be manufactured without the necessity foremploying skilled labor.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved cap,including a foundation band of smooth, shiny white sheet plastic whichmay be cleaned and placed in a new and sanitary condition by washing itwith soap and water, and including a top covering or crown which may belaundered in the usual way.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved capwhich is adjustable in size so that one form of cap may be used for allof the different head sizes, thereby reducing the amount of stock incaps that must be kept on hand.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved cap,having a launderable top and a plastic foundation band, the top beingdetachable from the band so that it may be laundered and replaced at anytime; and the top itself, including a band which serves as a sweat band,is a part of the replaceable member.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improvedconstruction for caps for soda fountain workers, including a detachabletop, which is adjustable in size, and a foundation band of smooth, shinyplastic that can be cleaned very easily and used over and over againwith the replaceable tops.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved caps forsoda fountain workers which are simple in construction, adjustable inband size, durable, and capable of being used for a long period of timeby virtue of the fact that the top is detachable and replaceable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying drawings, in which similarcharacters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews.

Referring to the one sheet of drawings accompanying this specification,

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a soda fountain worker wearing a capembodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the top employed for the sodafountain workers cap;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the foundation band;

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the cap top shown inverted to exposethe adjustable size feature;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the cap top, showing its structure;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the foundation band, seen from the inside, whenlaid out in a flat condition;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the cardboard sheet pattern for the base bandof the cap top;

Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view showing the mode of fastening the ends ofthe foundation band and cap top together;

Fig. 9 is a view in perspective of a snap fastener unit which may beemployed;

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the plane of the line10-10 of Fig. 3 through the back of the cap, showing the various layersof the cap, which overlap each other to adjust the size and to securethe parts together.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary sectional view of the top covering, taken onthe plane of the line 11-11 of Fig. 1;

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Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the plane of the line12-12 of Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to Figs. 1-3, the cap embodying the invention is indicated inits entirety by the numeral 51; and it preferably includes a sheetplastic foundation band and a top covering 56. The foundation band ispreferably made out of a rectangular piece of smooth, shiny sheetplastic having sufficient stiffness to maintain a substantiallycylindrical shape when its two ends are secured together.

Various types of plastics may be employed; but they are preferably heatresistive so that they are definitely not inflammable. Among those thatmay be employed are vinylchloride acetate resins, vinyl chloride resins,vinylidene chloride resins, vinyl butyral resins, vinyl alcohol resin,methyl methacrylate, polystyrene, polyethylene, cellulose acetate, andcellulose acetate butyrate.

All of the foregoing have a very slow burning rate, are neutral incharacteristics, and resistive to acids and alkalies, and may beprovided in shiny sheet form of white or colors in such manner that dirtdoes not penetrate, and may be readily washed off with soap and water.

Referring to Figs. 1-12, these are views showing an improvedconstruction for caps for soda fountain workers. In this case the capincludes a foundation band 50 of the smooth, shiny plastic, which may bewhite or may take different colors.

The top 51 resembles in shape the overseas hat used by the military, andmay be made of paper or a closely woven mesh fabric which is stiff andwhite and maintains its shape. The foundation band 50 may besubstantially the same in structure as that employed for the chefs capand indicated at 21; but it may be narrow in width, having only two snapfasteners in a row and two apertures 52 in each row for securing theends of the foundation band together.

At the other end of the foundation band 50 a double layer of buckramtape 53 is provided, this buckram tape being relatively stiff and strongand being of the same length as the width of the foundation band 50 sothat it may be arranged under the binding tape where it may be securedby the same line of stitching that secures the binding tape. The buckramstrip 53 carries a plurality of female snap fastener openings 54 and isarranged to register with the rows of apertures 52 by being equallyspaced.

The bottom or sweat band 55 of the top covering 51 may comprise a stripof cardboard of a soft, thick, bendable nature adapted to absorbperspiration and to support the fabric top 56, which has its raw edgeturned under and stitched to the cardboard with a single line ofstitching at 57.

The fabric top 56 is formed of a rectangular strip of fabric folded uponitself at the front edge 58 of the cap top and stitched together withthe edges turned in along the top edge 59. It is also stitched togetheralong the rear edge 60 to the point 61 midway between the upper andlower edges, leaving a gap at 62 between the edges of the fabric and agap between the ends of the cardboard band 55.

The cardboard band 55 may be provided with a plurality of pairs ofthrough apertures 63 arranged to register with the snap fasteners 54 onthe foundation band 50. In order to secure the parts of the cap togethera snap fastener unit 64 may be employed or male snap fasteners may beused.

Snap fastener unit 64 comprises a strip of tape 65 doubled back uponitself and provided with a pair of male snap fasteners 66. The male snapfasteners 66 have elongated nibs 67 suflicient to pass through theapertures 63 in the cardboard and 52 in the plastic, when engaged withthe female snap fasteners 54.

Referring to Fig. 10, the parts of the cap are secured together byplacing the apertures 52 in the foundation band 50 in registry with theapertures 63 in the cap top or sweat band 55, and bringing theseapertures into registry with the female snap fasteners 54, and thenpassing the nibs 67 of the male snap fasteners 66 through selected setsof apertures 52, 63 to engage the female snap. fasteners 54.

As the size of the cap is made smaller than the maximum, the ends of thecardboard band 57 of the top overlap each other inside the plastic band50, as shown in The top of the soda fountain workers hat may be thrownaway when it has become dirty or unsanitary or worn, and it may bereplaced as often as necessary, while the foundation band may be cleanedby using soap and water or a cloth with kerosene.

The present caps may be adjusted to any desired size.

It will thus be observed that I have invented soda fountain workerscaps, which have the features of a readily cleanable plastic band and areplaceable top secured together by means of snap fasteners andadjustable in size so that only one size need be kept in stock; and thefoundation band may be used over and over again with newly laundered ornew tops.

My workers caps are simple in construction and may be manufactured verycheaply though they present a very attractive appearance; and theyconfine the hair underneath the cap and give the user an efiicient andsanitary head dress.

While I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, manymodifications may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention, and I do not wish to be limited to the precise details ofconstruction set forth, but desire to avail myself of all changes withinthe scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A workers cap comprising a foundation band of smooth, shiny sheetplastic which is flexible but sufiiciently stiff to maintain a curvedhead shape, said band having a pair of spaced transversely alignedfastening openings at one end and a plurality of pairs of aperturessimilarly spaced at the other end, any two of which may register withthe pair of openings, and a top covering unit comprising a rectangulartop strip of material and a lower sweat band of absorptive materialsubstantially coextensive therewith in length and secured thereto alongone edge so as to depend therefrom, said sweat band and said strip beingfolded back upon themselves to form a U bend at the front, thecorresponding edge portions of the top strip being stitched togetheralong the top and down part of the rear edges, the lower part of therear edges being left open for size adjustment by overlapping, saidsweat band having a plurality of pairs of apertures at one end, saidfoundation band overlapping said sweat band and the pairs of aperturesin thefoundation band being in registry with the pairs of apertures inthe sweat band, and fastening means passing through one pair of alignedapertures in the sweat band and foundation band and into the fasteningopenings in the other end of the foundation band, the ends of the sweatband being adapted to overlap inside the foundation band.

2. A workers cap as set forth in claim 1 further characterized in thatsaid fastening means are snap fasteners find siaid sweat band comprisesa strip of absorptive cardoar 3. A workers cap as set forth in claim 2further characterized in that said rectangular top strip comprises whitepaper, and the top covering unit being expendable and the foundationband being readily cleaned.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,411,509 Peters Apr. 4, 1922 1,581,750 Mantilla Apr. 20, 1926 1,599,978Sutton Sept. 14, 1926 2,051,084 Hertz Aug. 18, 1936 2,160,513 PasternakMay 30, 1939

